2013: POSITIVE POLICING: Local Area Commander Superintendent Joe Cassar and customer service duty officer for Shoalhaven Local Area Command Inspector Steven Johnson encourage the community to compliment a cop.

Steve was an Inspector & Chief Inspector Stationed at Nowra ( Shoalhaven LAC ) and had been on loan to Lake Illawarra LAC, South Region Office and currently at Bowral LAC due to the current restructure of the NSW Police Force.

No matter your sex,

No matter your age,

No matter your rank,

Suicide just does not discriminate.

Cal

May you forever Rest In Peace mate.

Steven Johnson

22nd May 2018
At Home
Late of Cambewarra
Formerly of North Nowra and Orient Point
Beloved soulmate and best friend of Sue
Adored Dad of Flynn (Squishy) and Molly (Pickle)
Sadly missed son and son-in-law of John & Carol, Barry & Judy Turner
Much loved brother, brother-in-law and Uncle
The Shoalhaven will be so much poorer for the loss of this incredible, community man

Aged 47 years

Jonno’s funeral service will be held at
The Shoalhaven Entertainment Centre, Bridge Road, Nowra
on Wednesday 30th May 2018 at 11:00am
Relatives and friends are invited to attend.

In lieu of flowers donations can be made at the service for Shoalhaven Suicide Prevention Network

Jonno’s family invite you to join them for some light refreshments after the service, in the function room at The Shoalhaven Entertainment Centre.

“Jonno will be very much missed by everyone he knew,” a long-time colleague told the Mercury.

On the job: Superintendent Wayne Starling, left, with Inspector Steve Johnson – promoting Compliment a Cop through social media sites in 2012.

“He was one of those quirky people who would always put a smile on your face by one of his many stories or passions that he was involved with,” the police officer said.

“I don’t think people realise the amount of work he did for the Aboriginal community, for conservation with his fishing and general community causes. He had a strong passion for fishing and if anyone showed a slight inkling of interest he would have them straight on his boat and take them out.

“Jonno was one of those people who got more satisfaction from doing things for others than for himself.”

Top cop: Lake Illawarra Local Area Command inspector Steve Johnson receives an award from then NSW Police Commissioner Andrew Scipione.

Tributes are flowing on Facebook for the 47-year-old officer being remembered “as a legendary and inspirational man”.

Senior Constable Koz Ismail, who worked with Jonno at Lake Illawarra and has produced a video tribute, said his colleague was “a man of endless empathy”.

( see video above )

“He worked for the community, he was an endless supporter of the youth and indigenous youth.

“He was passionate to the case of youth mental health, always put the community and his peers first before himself.

“He was a loving family man, a selfless community man and police officer.”